Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 May 1912 — COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF [ARTICLE]

COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Interesting Paragraphs from flu Various Departments OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL The Legal News Epitomized—Together with Other Notes Gathered from the Several County Offices.

Attorney Elmore Baree of Fowler was oyer on. business yesterday. Eight marriage licenses were issued last month, against eleven for the preceding month and five for the corresponding month of 1911. Special Judge Hanan will be over from LaGrange to assume jurisdiction in the Borntrager ditch case today and will set a date for taking up the hearing of the remonstrances against the assessments. Marriage licenses issued,: May 1, Robert Earl Osborne of Rensselaer, aged 19, occupation laborer, to Flosse Edna Deer, also of Rensselaer, aged 20, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. Groom’s father. Wm. A. Osborne, of Strawn, 111., telegraphs consent to issuing of license. May 3, Harve J.. Robinson of Rensselaer aged 21, occupation linotype operator, to Lotta Leona Robinson of Morocco, aged 21, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. In the vote on the Charles E. Kersey and George Naninga stone road petitions at an election held it; Keener tp., Tuesday to determine whether or not the voters desired the roads, the Xaninga road carried by 83 to 13, and the Kersey road, which in four sections all adjoining, and a separate vote required for each section, all sections carried by the following vote: Section 1, 103 for, 5 against; section 2, 98 for, 7 against; section 3, 98 for. 5 against; section 4, 97 for, 5 against. The roads will total probably lb miles and will be a great improvement.

Owing to the illness of Joe Nagel, democrat, who was appointed by the county commissioners as registration inspector for Precinct No. 4, Marion tp., he was unable to qualify, and Auditor Hammond appointed Charles Morlan, republican, in his stead. While the commissioners had the power to appoint all these inspectors 'from the democratic party, they did not do so in several instances—in Carpenter Bast, Keener, Milroy and Newton , republican inspectors having been named—hut our republican friends never neglect the opportunity to appoint a republican in place of a democrat, we have always noticed. New suits filed: W. I. Hoover, sheriff, vs. City of Rensselaer. This is a friendly suit to determine whether the city or the county must pay the sheriff for the meals furnished by the sheriff to the tramps and vagrants who are taken to the jail by the city marshal and nightwatdh and given a •night’s lodging and. their breakfast, perhaps supper also. These “prisoners” are not committed by any court and there are no charges filed in court against them. The sheriff is entitled to pay for their meals, and in order that the question of “who pays” may be judicially determined, this aotion on an agreed statement of facts is brought.

Refusing to accept $2.25- as full settlement 'for a day and a half labor for W. O. Williams, and claiming that $3 was due him for the time put in J. U. Fitzgerald of Parr brought suit for the amount involved, or the difference, six bits; in Justice Fay’s court. * Mr. Williams took a change of venue to S. C. Irwin’s court herb and tendered the $2.25 as payment In court and Fitzgerald again refused. The court held that in the absence of any agreement, the amount tendered by Williams was that commonly paid for farm labor and

that it was sufficient. Mr. Fitzgerald thus came in for the coats which amounted to $15.10, which he pain. The Kentland railroad case was still on yesterday, but it was expected to end it up last evening. Thursday Judge Hanley granted Cora Schultz a divorce from her husband, John Schultz, and gave the custody of their child to Mrs. Schultz’s mother, Mrs. Leach. Time for filing report in Ryan ditch again continued, this time to May 4. No. 7810. Daniel W. Waymire vs. Bank of Whqatfleld; sent to Newton county on affidavit filed for change of venue from county by defendant. No. 7834. Charles H. Chapman, et al. vs. John Van Beek, et al.; dismissed, costs paid. No. 7838. W. M. Hoyt Co, vs. L. P. Larson; judgment on ‘ default for $180.16. No. 7851. International Harvester Co. vs. Everett Halstead; set tor trial May 2. No. 7861. Ed Oliver vs. Benj. H. Knapp; judgment on default for $114.50. No. 7865. McNeil-Higgins Co. Vs. L. P. Larson; judgment on default for $126.15.